Salerno Winery is small family owned boutique winery, one of the newest in the Ramona area. Our first vintage was 2002. Our historic adobe ranch house overlooks the rolling hills of Ramona at elevations above 1,500 feet. Rich soils and a unique micro-climate yield premium grapes. Due to Ramona’s special terroir this area has just been recognized with its own appellation, “ Ramona Valley”. This is a huge accomplishment for this area’s up and coming wineries. Our vineyards yield wines of extraordinary depth and character. Herman Salerno, the proprietor, has been making wine for about 18 years as a wine aficionado, winning personal awards in the wine making world since 1988. He uses traditional hand-crafted methods to produce premium wines.

As a result of our determination and quest for excellence we earned an International Medal in 2005 immediately upon the release of our first wine. Thus, this winery achieved worldwide recognition immediately upon its first release. This was just the beginning!! We are pleased to announce that as of this date (less than one year since the release of our first wine) we have received a total of 20 National & International Awards!!!! These competitions are recognized by the Wine Institute as the best in the world. The results are posted on the internet and are thereby available all over the world! We are proud to be butting heads with top wineries on a world wide level! You could say that we are putting Ramona, CA “on the map”.

At the moment, we have four types of red wines: Petite Sirah, our signature wine, (a Double Gold Medal AND Gold Sweepstakes winner), Elegante, our fantastic red blend and medal winner, Cabernet Sauvignon, our fruity wine, and Imagination, a Barolo-type red blend. We will soon release our first vintage of 2004 Sensation (100% Ruby Cabernet) and our first release of white wines, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat Canelli. Our wines are available at some of San Diego’s finest restaurants, wine bars and markets. Call for information.

Salerno Winery is original and famous for its family ambiance, its wood-fired pizza, and Argentinean barbecue. We look forward to hosting future wine tastings and we are thrilled about the possibility of winning more awards at upcoming events. We are also looking forward to becoming the best winery in San Diego County and achieving name recognition for “ Ramona Valley” wines.

P.S. We ship wine to most states.